My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 36 Intention to Leave
With frequent incidents of evil spirits, Chen Mu had no good solutions.

During the day, they would stay close to Jiejia, and at night they would hide next to Zuojia.

Both of these beings are capable of dealing with evil spirits.

At the same time, he also intensified his efforts to improve his proficiency in liver-strengthening techniques.

Jie Jia once said that a high level of mastery in the art of physical cultivation can give one or two parts of the ability to fight against evil spirits.

……

At night, a sudden scream woke Chen Mu from his deep sleep.

The voice was filled with fear, as if it had encountered something extremely terrifying.

Chen Mu immediately got up and ran to the window to listen quietly.

But it was completely quiet outside; there wasn't even the chirping of insects that usually accompany summer nights.

A ghost?!
So close?!

The screams he just heard weren't far from here.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to hear it so clearly.

Chen Mu dared not sleep anymore.
I got dressed and sat by the door, ready to run away at any moment.

I stayed there anxiously all night.

He cautiously stepped out of the room only when it was fully light.

On his way to the residence in the west of the city, Chen Mu encountered a group of government soldiers.

They cordoned off a small alley, blocking out curious onlookers.

Chen Mu couldn't help but look over.

The alley was pitch black, as if it had been burned by a fire.

Chen Mu's heart tightened immediately.

He walked through here yesterday afternoon, and the alley was perfectly fine.

The entire alley was burned black; the fire was quite large.

But he sat up from midnight until dawn last night and saw no fire or heard any noise.

Thinking of this, his heart tightened.

Could it be the work of a ghost?

He didn't dare look any longer and quickly left.

Before leaving, I spotted the eldest son of the Zuo family in the crowd.

The other person's expression was grave as they stared intently into the dark alley.

Chen Mu felt increasingly nervous.

If even this young master Zuo is taking this so seriously, it must be related to evil spirits!

Aren't ghosts supposed to only scare and possess people? How can they start fires silently?!

……

“Even spirits have varying degrees of strength,” Jie Jia said calmly from behind Tianyi Zhai in the west of the city.

Chen Mu smacked his lips, feeling uneasy.

He didn't even know how to deal with ordinary ghosts, and now a powerful one had appeared.

"Doesn't that County Magistrate Li think of a solution? This Qingshan County is practically Li family territory now, isn't it?!" Chen Mu said with some annoyance.

"The direct descendants of the Li family have all been sent to Nanyang Prefecture," Jie Jia said calmly.

"He really wants to give up such a large fortune?" Chen Mu asked incredulously. Was he planning to run away secretly?!
“He didn’t leave on his own,” Jie Jia said calmly, glancing at Chen Mu.

Chen Mu calmed down and pondered: "This County Magistrate Li has something to rely on, but that reliance is not very secure."

Jie Jia nodded and said, "He has issued rewards through all the hidden channels in Qingshan County, including Zhu Yige, to find large-scale talismanic artifacts. There is still no news."

"Qingfeng Temple outside the city still has some resources. In a crisis, they can hold out for two days."

"Qingfeng Temple?" Chen Mu immediately remembered it.

He woke up at Qingfeng Temple when he first came into this world.

His predecessor died mysteriously at Qingfeng Temple, which made him always keep his distance from the temple.

Unexpectedly, the other party actually had a way to deal with evil spirits.

Even though Magistrate Li was actively responding, Chen Mu still felt uneasy.

He didn't want to entrust his safety to others.

"Is Nanyang Prefecture safe?" Chen Mu suddenly asked.

At that moment, he had the idea of ​​leaving Qingshan County.

"It's fairly safe, but the road is a bit difficult to travel," Jiejia said.

Chen Mu looked at Jie Jia with a puzzled expression.

“Nowadays, the Great Liang is plagued by natural disasters and man-made calamities. Bandits roam the desolate wilderness, and ghosts lurk on the roads. The roads are truly difficult to travel,” Jie Jia explained patiently.

"Can't we go with the caravan?"

Although Qingshan County is remote, there are always one or two merchant caravans that dare to travel to Nanyang Prefecture to do business.

“Those people may not be afraid of bandits, but they have no way to deal with the ghosts,” Jie Jia said calmly. “You only see the caravans that successfully returned; you can’t see those that didn’t return, no matter how hard you try.”

Chen Mu's face immediately turned ugly.

"Isn't there any safe way?" Chen Mu didn't believe it.

Otherwise, how could Magistrate Li have managed to send away his direct descendants?
Mr. Zhen, the owner of Miaohuafang, also went to Nanyang Prefecture.

Jie Jia didn't speak, but his eyes darted around, glancing at Chen Mu's right sleeve.
Chen Mu's face immediately darkened. This old man was eyeing his wallet again!
The road is not safe, but as long as you find a reliable bodyguard, you won't be afraid.

Jiejia is such a reliable bodyguard.

"Does Qingfeng Temple have a way to deal with the Yin Ghost?" Chen Mu asked, feigning hope.

"Yes," Jie Jia replied calmly.

“But you can’t afford the price of asking them for help,” Jie Jia said, deliberately using a cold tone.

Chen Mu's face immediately darkened.

Seeing Chen Mu's displeasure, a hint of a smile flashed in Jie Jia's eyes.

“Nanyang Prefecture has a large exorcising mirror, so evil spirit incidents are rare. At the same time, it is also home to several large families, all of whom have methods to suppress evil spirits.” Jie Jia softened his tone and coaxed him gently.

“Go ahead,” Jie Jia said softly with certainty. “I can guarantee you’ll get there safely.”

Chen Mu's face turned serious: "You mean Qingfeng Temple has some skills?"

"What's wrong?" Jie Jia nodded in confusion. Shouldn't he be asking about the price of bodyguards?

“Then I won’t go.” Chen Mu nodded calmly: “You may not know, but I have a very good relationship with Master Chengyi of Qingfeng Temple. Last time, I stayed at the temple for more than half a month.”

Jie Jia: "..."

"If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that there was such a safe zone in Qingshan County," Chen Mu said with a chuckle.

"Thank you!"

Jie Jia's face immediately darkened.

……

Nighttime, next to the Zuo family mansion.

Chen Mu closed the doors and windows completely.

He dared not light any lamps, and moved in complete silence, for fear that making too much noise would attract evil spirits.

He groped around in the dark and pulled a ceramic jar out from under the bed.

Chen Mu sat at the square table in the room and poured out a pile of broken silver and copper coins from the pottery jar and began to count them.

He made it sound so easy during the day, but it was mainly to tease Jia.

He and Cheng Yi have no real relationship whatsoever. It's a miracle they haven't become enemies.

After several encounters, the Taoist priest didn't treat me well at all.

In a real crisis, we might actually have to spend money to have Jiejia send him away.

One hundred and fifty-six taels of silver and nine hundred and sixty-seven copper coins.

"It's not enough."

Given how ruthless that old man Jiejia was.

He wasn't sure if he could get the other party to help him.

"The White Wave Gang is finished too." Chen Mu said with a dissatisfied expression.

These guys are getting smarter and smarter lately. They don't carry a single penny on them.

Last time, his boss, Master Jia, drank a gourdful of liquor, and all they found on him was a tael of loose silver.

The head of the three hall masters of the White Wave Gang only had one or two taels of silver on him. That's really beneath him!
"I'm going to sell fish tomorrow anyway, so I'll take the opportunity to chat with that Chief Zhang."

As the leader of a gang, he should be richer than the head of a branch, right?

……

The next day, in a private house in Dengjia Lane, west of the city.

Several members of the White Wave Gang were on patrol.

"Don't leave after we break up this afternoon, your brother will take you to Anlefang to have some fun." The leader of the group waved his hand generously.

"Did something good happen to you, sister-in-law? Why didn't you take back your monthly salary from yesterday?" a gang member behind him asked sarcastically.

"Go away! Why should I hand over my salary to her!" The foreman rubbed his bald head and stubbornly retorted.

"Our leader is tough!"

"Brother is mighty!"

"Ha ha……"

The foreman wasn't angry at being teased by his subordinates; he just chuckled and said, "I told her I was going to buy her some rouge from Xinghua House today."

"So, brother, you still dare to invite us to a brothel? You don't have money for rouge? Aren't you afraid your wife will scratch you?"

"Ha ha……"

"I have a brilliant plan," the leader said smugly.

"I knew I'd run into that drug dealer again today. All my money was stolen, it's gone!"

The gang members gaped in astonishment.

"How could I not have thought of that!" A short, stout gang member immediately pounded his head and stamped his feet, looking full of regret.

"Hehe!" The leader looked smug, and even his bald head shone a little brighter.

The next moment, he suddenly felt dizzy and looked up to see that there were two suns in the sky.

A bad feeling suddenly crept into my heart.

Turning his head, he saw several of his men already lying down skillfully in the shade of a large tree.

He had only taken two steps when he fell to the ground with a thud.

This familiar feeling...

Hey!
(End of this chapter)